OpenCharities

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator. This document is also available as Markdown.

← Berkeley Pre School

2023-08-31-accounts

CHARITY NUMBER 1155715

BERKELEY PRE-SCHOOL

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

BERKELEY PRE-SCHOOL

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023

Page
Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 - 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Receipts and Payments Accounts Summary 6
Receipts and Payments Accounts 7 - 8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 9

BERKELEY PRE-SCHOOL

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Berkeley Pre-School is a registered charity.

Charity Registration No 1155715. Registered on 10 February 2014 Governing Document Revised Constitution adopted 19 December 2019 Ofsted registration no EY429553 Principal Address c/o Berkeley Academy Cranford Lane Hounslow TW5 9HQ Trustees Mrs Jennifer Lewis Chair Mr Peter Stumpf Miss Mehmoona Yousaf Secretary Mrs Anna Perszewska Mrs Charlotte Davies Mr Tatinder Virdee Executive Committee All the trustees are included in the executive committee, which meets three times a year. During this accounting period, the executive committee met on the following dates: 21 December 2022 24 May 2023 12 July 2023 Chief Executive Officer Mr Kevin Prunty Head of Pre School Mrs Harpreet Panesar Bankers TSB Bank plc Nationwide Building Society 122 High Street Kings Park Road Moulton Park Hounslow, Middlesex Northampton TW3 1NA NW3 6NW Independent Examiner Merchant & Co Chartered Certified Accountants 2 Craven Road Ealing London W5 2UA

1

BERKELEY PRE-SCHOOL

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st August 2023

The Trustees of the Berkeley Pre-School present their report together with the Independently Examined financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 August 2023.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

The Pre-School is established under its Constitution based on the guidance from the Charity Commission.

Recruitment and Appointment of New Trustees

Trustees are appointed in accordance with the policy, organisation and rules set out in its Constitution.

Risk Statement

The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The major risks, both operational and financial, to which the charity is subject ae assessed each year and appropriate safeguards are discussed and put in place to mitigate the charity's exposure to these risks should they crystallise. Risks are reviewed on an on-going basis.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives

Berkeley Pre-School aims to provide the best education for children primarily aged 2 to 3 through:

Principal Activity

The principal activity is the provision of Early Years Education and Care facility for 2 to 3 year olds in half-day sessions either mornings or afternoons, term time only. This is the preferred method by which the London Borough of Hounslow fulfills its statutory duty to provide this type of service, and in particular the Early Education Entitlement (EEE). The statutory duty arises under the Childcare Act 2006 (sections 6, 7 and 11).

Public Benefit

The charity's facilities are available to all 2 to 3 year old children from the local community where parents want their children to attend a Pre-School. A large proportion of its intake comes through the funded places for 2 and 3 year olds, a government scheme that ensures the most disadvantaged children get the best possible start in education.

The provision offered by Berkeley Pre-School enables the local council to meet its statutory duty to provide such facilities for that age range.

The trustees have complied with the duty in Section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission, including public benefit guidance as set out in its constitution.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable Activities

The elected committee of Berkeley Pre-School works very closely with the staff of Berkeley Pre-School to achieve its aims and objectives.

The object of the charity as described in its constitution is:

To advance the education of the pupils at Berkeley Pre-School by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school.

The key objectives for the year 2022-23 include:

To maintain and improve further the excellent quality of the education, curriculum quality, progressive and coordinated planning to ensure that all pupils make excellent progress from their starting points and to ensure a coherence of expectation, intent, implementation and impact for all children.

To maintain the quality of education as outstanding in all areas under the new EYFS inspection framework

2

BERKELEY PRE-SCHOOL

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st August 2023

Charitable Activities (continued)

To continue to involve parents in their children's education so all children achieve their best and are ready for the next steps in learning and development and the next phases of education.

To further develop the cultural and social capital and physical literacy of children in the setting.

Review of Activities and Achievements:

The Pre-School was inspected by Ofsted in June 2023 and graded good in all areas. The report states: "The manager is inspirational in her leadership, she and the staff are excellent role models. Children are kind, tolerant, respectful and extremely well mannered. Staff support children's communication and language skills exceedingly well and children make excellent progress."

The Pre-School is an accredited centre for the "Let's Talk Together" programme and is now showcasing the outstanding work of staff in developing children's communication and independence skills.

The Pre-School staff are experienced and work very effectively under the excellent leadership of the Manager, Mrs Panesar. They continue to hold themselves accountable to the highest standards as set out in the current Ofsted inspection framework under the outstanding grade criteria.

All staff take part in performance management reviews and receive high quality CPD to further develop their practice and expertise. Staff took part in extensive training to prepare for the implementation of the new Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and Development Matters. The Pre-School Manager was a member of the Local Authority's EYFS curriculum reforms task group and led much of the training on planning, teaching and assessment. New policies, resources and systems were introduced to support the changes in consultation with staff and parents.

The Pre-School continues to work in close partnership with Berkeley Academy, graded outstanding in all areas, to achieve its ambitions.

The Pre-School has its own website page which can be found on the Berkeley Academy website and includes its admissions policy.

The Pre-School continued to provide excellent education and support to children and families in accordance with government guidelines and throughout the lockdowns, delivering online teaching and support when necessary.

Attendance

The Pre-School is open term time only for 38 weeks and all statutory reporting is made up to 31 August. Sessions are normally either from 9.00 to 12.00 or from 12.30 to 15.30 with a very small number of children attending from 9.00 to 15.30. The Pre-School caters for a maximum of 26 children per session and 52 overall.

Staffing

During the year to 31 August 2023 the Pre-School employed 5 permanent practitioners including the Manager, the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) and the Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead. One casual SEN support staff funded by the Local Authority is also employed to provide 1 to 1 support for children diagnosed with SEND in line with the Local Authority SEND funding system.

All staff and Committee members have enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service and attend all statutory training. All statutory requirements for EYFS are fully met. The Pre-School Manager is Mrs Harpreet Panesar, Mrs Joanne Green is the SENCo but on long term sick leave, Mrs Harpreet Panesar is covering her role and Mrs Rana is the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the setting. During the year to 31 August 2023:

Ms Joanne Green is on long term sick leave from November 2022.

Mrs Sarah Waine was dismissed from her permanent role at the beginning of Summer Term.

Miss Taybah Hussain has decided to go to university from September 2022. She is working for the Pre School on a casual basis.

Miss Tanya Kaur Panesar started her casual role in July 2023.

FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORT

Support is given in kind by two local Borough schools, Berkeley Academy and Cranford Community College through the work of committee members and the renting of the fully equipped educational space and information communications technology (ICT) infrastructure from Berkeley Academy.

3

BERKELEY PRE-SCHOOL

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st August 2023

Principal Funding

Principal funding is for Early Education Entitlement. Funding by the London Borough of Hounslow is based on funding claims for the children who take up the offer of funded places for 2 and 3 year olds and other government funding such as Pupil Premium. The remaining income is money collected from fee paying parents.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

The main future developments are enhance existing resources, enhance training and to increase the space and resources available to expand the number of places to meet demand.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial Results

The results for the year are set out on Pages 6 to 9, and have been prepared on the 'Receipts and Payments' basis. The net result for 2023 is a surplus of £17,026 (2022: £51,268), the reserves at the end of the year were £436,199 (2022: £417,614). Pre-School staff are enrolled into the NEST pension scheme to which the Pre-School also contributes as employer. The setting has been very successful in managing its accounts well thus securing a profit for 2022-2023 despite the many challenges faced by the sector and in the locality. The setting is very popular in the community and remains a healthy going concern.

Reserves Policy

The reserves policy of the charity, as set and reviewed by the Board of Trustees, is that the appropriate level of net current assets should be at least £50,000 based on salary costs for 3+ months. This is so that should income fall, costs can be covered for a reasonable period, and also act as a contingency against a major unexpected event arising.

Additional to the reserve for running cost, the Board of Trustees accumulated reserves of £386,199 to enable future capital works.

Trustees' Responsibilities

The accounts have been drawn up on the 'receipts and payments' basis in accordance with charity regulations for small charities.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and which enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Pre-School has created and ratified key financial management policies to that effect.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees:

Mrs Jennifer Lewis

(Chair of Board of Trustees)

Date: 24th April 2025

4

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT to the Trustees of Berkeley Pre-School

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Berkeley Pre-School (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31 August 2023 which comprise the summary of receipts and payments and the statement of assets and liabilities.

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the accounts. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently I express no audit opinion on the accounts and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner’s statement.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mr Ketan Ramesh Patel FCCA

Merchant & Co 2 Craven Road Ealing London W5 2UA

Date: 25th April 2025

5

Berkeley Pre-School

Receipts & payments accounts - Summary for year to 31st August 2023

Total receipts
Total payments
Surplus of the year
Cash balance brought forward
Cash balance carried forward		 2023
£
194,653
177,627
17,026
440,690
457,716		 2022
£
194,819
143,551
51,268
389,422
440,690

6

Berkeley Pre-School

Receipts for the year to 31st August 2023

Interest on Nationwide Building Society Account
Zumba classes for pupil
Fees from parents
Total receipts
Early Education Entitlement (EEE) funding from the London
Borough of Hounslow		 2023
£
1,086
420
21,135
172,012
194,653		 2022
£
91
-
14,745
179,983
194,819

7

Berkeley Pre-School

Payments for the year to 31st August 2023

2023
Notes
£
Staff costs
157,141
Payroll provision
250
Training
350
Educational resources and materials
1,781
Information communications technology (ICT) including 'Wi-Fi'
1,097
Consumables
635
Ofsted registration
70
1
10,779
Insurance
1,194
Zumba classes for pupils
420
Waterproof panelling
2,400
Independent examination fee
1,224
286
Total payments
177,627
General expenditure
Site costs charges		 2022
£
124,490
245
1,636
2,425
381
719
70
10,779
1,160
-
-
1,026
620
143,551

The provision of a room, energy and caretaking on the premises of Berkeley Academy was agreed when the Pre-School was set up.

Berkeley Academy is making a termly charge of 4.75% of certain premises costs e.g. cleaning and caretaker.

8

Berkeley Pre-School

Statement of Assets & Liabilities at 31st August 2023

31 August
2023
Notes
£
ASSETS (all unrestricted)
Bank- Current Account & Instant Saver Account
4
457,716
LIABILITIES payable within one year
Deferred income
Fees received in advance from London Borough of Hounslow
20,000
Creditors and accruals
London Borough Hounslow
5
281
Berkeley Academy
6
120
Independent Examinations of Financial Statements
1,116
1,517		 31 August
2022
£
440,690
22,000
50
-
1,026
1,076

These accounts were approved on 24th April 2025 and signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees by

Mrs Jennifer Lewis

(Chair of Board of Trustees)

1. Accounting Policies

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, on a 'receipts and payments' basis.

  1. No amounts were paid to Trustees in the year, other than bona fide reimbursements.

3. Related parties

This charity is registered in the UK.

There are no other related parties than Berkeley Academy and Cranford Community College.

For transactions with Berkeley Academy see Note 1 on page 8.

  1. Total figure for Nationwide Business Instant Saver £100,127 and TSB Current Account £357,589.

  2. Schools and Commercial HR Advisory Traded Service (2023: Contribution to training for a designated safeguarding lead).

  3. Charge for contribution to End of year summer party.

9